Usually movies portraying inter
caste love begin with the protagonist and the partner either eloping away or getting
into belligerence with their guardians to get united. After I saw Raanjhanaa
just realized that the sequential events of a movie can be designed to taste
the audiences, if the characters are intense and also if the director has the
conviction that the idea would work. "Raanjhanaa" shot in the streets of Banaras,
aptly portrays the vivacious colors, the primordial tradition of Banaras. The movie
is an assortment of puppy love, affection for power, the belligerent narrow mindset
of the people living in the smaller towns of India.
The movie initiates with the protagonist
(Dhanush) of the movie falling in love with the feminine character (Sonam
Kapoor), associated with a different religion. The character is so woven in the
affection that the memories do not wade away, even when he enters the threshold
of his youth, although the feminine character has already erased her memories
and had begun a new chapter in her life. The protagonist is portrayed as an
emotional fool, with a sadistic appeal, who tries to assist the female lead, by
arranging to unite her with the character, which she loves.
Enter (Abhay Deol) a student union
leader and the other man in our lead lady’s life who tries to tie the knot with
her by portraying himself as the man from her religion. Meanwhile our sadistic,
male character, who learns about the truth, that the other man does not belong
to the religion as that of the female lead, tries to seek revenge by revealing
the truth to the family members of the female character.
The movie here takes an interesting
turn as (Abhay Deol) loses his life and the female lead trying to find a reason
to live. The movie post the event represents a mystical twist and displays the advent
of jealousy and vengeance, the lust for power and the indefatigable urge in
human to turn towards repentance in case of a wrong done. Nicely casted with some spicy dialogue delivery
and intense character representation does definitely make the movie worth a
watch.
